Living With The Most Common Disorder You've Never Heard Of

Fifteen million Americans suffer from a disorder that most have never heard of. Trichotillomania is a body focused repetitive behavioral disorder that causes sufferers to pull out their hair. Trichster follows seven individuals over one year, documenting their daily challenges as they each determine how their hair pulling defines them. This film aims to normalize this often-misunderstood disorder by presenting the perspective of the people who live with it every day.

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About Trichster

The documentary follows the lives of seven trichsters over the course of a year and details their daily struggles with Trichotillomania. What is it like to have trich? How often do people pull out their hair? Why do they do it? How does it affect their friends and loved ones?

We are on a quest to discover how we can make a difference in the trich community by raising awareness, generating interest, and ultimately, allowing those who are silently suffering to come forward and seek help.